Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Halifax Town win with a probability of 57.64%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Eastleigh had a probability of 19.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Halifax Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.69%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.03%), while for a Eastleigh win it was 0-1 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Halifax Town would win this match.